Multidisciplinary approach to the nervous system

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Anatomy - 6 courses: introduction to the anatomy of the nervous system (4 courses, with the exception of the peripheral nervous system, see locomotor module), vegetative nervous system (1 course) and cranial nerves (1 course).
Physiology - 4 courses and 4 chapters: sensory systems, motor systems, cognition and state systems
Implementation - 3 courses: vegetative and somatic sensorimotor systems, pain, emotions, and cranial sensorimotor systems
The objective of this first part of the neuroscientific module is to introduce medical and dentistry students to the fundamentals of morphology (and key embryological concepts) and physiology/biochemistry of the nervous system and special sense organs. This is a prerequisite to the upcoming courses more oriented to the specifics of MED and DENT sections.

Nervous system - Specific concepts

• Applied neuroanatomy and -physiology
• Histology
• Semiology
• Neuropharmacology
• Clinical perspectives (integrative questions,...)
• Clinical case/problem-based learning

Nervous system - Shared concepts

More particularly for the neuroanatomical objectives, please refer to the initial explanatory part of the course book ("syllabus").

This learning unit, common to medical and dentistery students, provides the necessary neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis for the immediately following courses NERF0130-B-a et NERF0130-C-a, as well as the rest of the curriculum.

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Not exhaustive:

• To know the principles of the development, the microscopic morphology (histology) and macroscopic (embryology, anatomy) organs of the senses and the nervous system, including the brains and their vascularization.
• To know the various levels of morphological and functional organization of the driving system, the sensory systems, the awakening and the sleep, the cognitive functions and the feelings.
• To know the principles of the neurological foundation course and the organs of the senses and identify the big neurological syndromes.
• To know the main pharmacological targets of CNS drugs, the principles of the underlying mechanisms, including for delayed therapeutic responses

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1 
Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1 
NERF0130-A-e Approche multidisciplinaire du système nerveux, Système nerveux - Notions communes aux sciences médicales et dentaires
Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Lectures in the auditorium.

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Teaching is multidisciplinary and includes:

• classic lectures and more interactive sessions in the auditorium based on the provided learning objectives
• practice sessions including intiation to clinical reasoning and labs including simulated neurological examination

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Face-to-face, auditorium.

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Blended learning


Further information:

Hybrid course (theoretical aspects in general in classical classrooms, but may be transferred to online sessions ; some practical aspects are developped within e-learning and small groups sessions: MEDE0002 et MEDE003, -004 (TP)). Clinical examination sessions on "simulated patients".

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège


Further information:

Supports and objectives are available on line on e-campus

Books can be purchased at the Ulg Press Shop  (complementary, not compulsory).

Neuroanatomy and embryology: please refer to the course book.

Physiology of the nervous system:

Learning objectives can be reached using these excellent english textbooks:Many learning objectives can also be reached by referring the following optional textbooks:

Mémo visuel de neurosciences : Du neurone aux sciences cognitives - 2ème édition. 2024. Daniel Richard. Editions: Dunod

Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurologic Systems and Levels, (6 edn) 2017. Eduardo E. Benarroch, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Kelly D. Flemming. Edition Oxford academic

Neurosciences, 6ème édition, 2019 . D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. Editions de boeck.

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Supports are made available on line on e-campus, including the learning objectives.

Books can be purchased at the Ulg Press Shop  (complementary, not compulsory).

Neuroanatomy and embryology: please refer to the course book.

Histology: please refer to the course book

Physiology of the nervous system:

Many learning objectives can also be reached by referring the following optional textbooks:

Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurologic Systems and Levels, (6 edn) 2017              Eduardo E. Benarroch, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Kelly D. Flemming. Edition Oxford academic

Neurosciences, 6ème édition, 2019 (traduite en français). D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. Editions de boeck.

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

Out-of-session test(s)


Additional information:

Evaluation of intramodular questionnaire which accounts for a part of the final points of the module.

10% of points for end-of-module neuroanatomy;

10% of points for end-of-module neurophysiology;

Points obtained through the "intramodular" evaluation cannot be taken into account when the final exam is taken a second time in the second exam session (so, in the second exam session, the final exam of NERF0130-B-a and NERF0130-C-a accounts for 100% of the points).

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

Written work / report


Additional information:

In addition to the intramodular questionnaire (see NERF0130-A-e): "devoir neuro" counting for a supplementary 10% in neurophysiology.

These points that are obtained during the teaching module cannot be taken into account in the second session's exam, which thus counts for 100% of the points in the second session.

Nervous system - Shared concepts

Gaëtan GARRAUX et Felix SCHOLTES
ggarraux@uliege.be
felix.scholtes@uliege.be

Secrétariat :

• F. SCHOLTES: Jessica THYS Tél. 04/366.51.91 Jessica.Thys@ulg.ac.be
• G. GARRAUX: Larisia BOURDOUX Tél. 04 366 59 50 larisia.bourdoux@ulg.ac.be

Nervous system - Specific concepts

Gaëtan GARRAUX et Felix SCHOLTES

ggarraux@uliege.be

felix.scholtes@ulg.ac.be


Histology :P.Quatresooz
Tél.: 04/366.51.71 
Courriel : pascale.quatresooz@uliege.be 

"Sémiologie" P. MAQUET : pmaquet@uliege.be

Secrétariat :

• F. SCHOLTES: Jessica THYS
  Tél. 04/366.51.91
  Jessica.Thys@ulg.ac.be
• G. GARRAUX: Larisia BOURDOUX
  Tél. 04 366 59 50
  larisia.bourdoux@ulg.ac.be